all rights reserved 1 all 2 rights 2 rights 3 reserved people with such clever wits as his usually are full of tricks [.] 1 people 2 with 1 people 9 are 2 with 5 wits 3 such 5 wits 4 clever 5 wits 5 wits 6 as 6 as 7 his 8 usually 9 are 9 are 10 full 10 full 11 of 11 of 12 tricks he just goes straight ahead with the thing he has to do and does it in the most earnest way [.] 1 he 13 and 2 just 3 goes 3 goes 4 straight 3 goes 5 ahead 3 goes 6 with 3 goes 13 and 6 with 8 thing 7 the 8 thing 8 thing 9 he 8 thing 10 has 9 he 10 has 10 has 11 to 11 to 12 do 13 and 14 does 13 and 15 it 15 it 16 in 16 in 20 way 17 the 20 way 18 most 19 earnest 19 earnest 20 way not being tricky himself , he sometimes forgets to watch out for tricks in others [.] 1 not 2 being 1 not 6 he 3 tricky 4 himself 3 tricky 5 , 3 tricky 6 he 6 he 8 forgets 7 sometimes 8 forgets 8 forgets 9 to 8 forgets 10 watch 9 to 10 watch 10 watch 11 out 10 watch 14 in 11 out 12 for 12 for 13 tricks 13 tricks 14 in 14 in 15 others he always makes up his mind like that whenever he starts out to hunt [.] 1 he 3 makes 2 always 3 makes 3 makes 4 up 3 makes 6 mind 3 makes 7 like 3 makes 9 whenever 5 his 6 mind 6 mind 7 like 7 like 8 that 9 whenever 10 he 9 whenever 11 starts 10 he 11 starts 11 starts 12 out 11 starts 13 to 13 to 14 hunt you see he had just started out to get his dinner [.] 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 he 2 see 6 started 3 he 4 had 4 had 6 started 5 just 6 started 6 started 7 out 6 started 8 to 8 to 9 get 9 get 11 dinner 10 his 11 dinner this was the kind of a hunt he loved [.] 1 this 2 was 2 was 4 kind 3 the 4 kind 4 kind 5 of 5 of 7 hunt 6 a 7 hunt 7 hunt 8 he 7 hunt 9 loved 8 he 9 loved instead of circling back as usual , he kept on [.] 1 instead 2 of 2 of 3 circling 2 of 8 he 3 circling 4 back 5 as 6 usual 6 usual 7 , 6 usual 8 he 8 he 10 on 9 kept 10 on he didn't notice this [.] 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 notice 3 notice 4 this he didn't even realize that he was getting tired [.] 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 4 realize 3 even 4 realize 4 realize 5 that 5 that 6 he 5 that 7 was 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 getting 8 getting 9 tired there is such a thing as being too much interested in the thing you are doing [.] 1 there 2 is 2 is 5 thing 2 is 11 in 3 such 4 a 4 a 5 thing 5 thing 10 interested 6 as 7 being 6 as 10 interested 7 being 9 much 7 being 10 interested 8 too 9 much 11 in 13 thing 12 the 13 thing 13 thing 14 you 13 thing 16 doing 14 you 15 are 15 are 16 doing that is the way accidents very often happen [.] 1 that 2 is 2 is 4 way 3 the 4 way 4 way 5 accidents 4 way 8 happen 5 accidents 8 happen 6 very 7 often 7 often 8 happen at that point there was a high , overhanging bank [.] 1 at 3 point 1 at 4 there 2 that 3 point 4 there 5 was 5 was 10 bank 6 a 7 high 6 a 10 bank 7 high 8 , 7 high 10 bank 9 overhanging 10 bank then he made another long leap to the big trunk of a fallen tree [.] 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 made 3 made 6 leap 3 made 7 to 4 another 6 leap 5 long 6 leap 6 leap 7 to 7 to 10 trunk 8 the 10 trunk 9 big 10 trunk 10 trunk 11 of 11 of 14 tree 12 a 14 tree 13 fallen 14 tree then he hid in a little thicket to see what would happen [.] 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 hid 3 hid 4 in 3 hid 8 to 4 in 7 thicket 5 a 6 little 5 a 7 thicket 8 to 9 see 9 see 10 what 10 what 11 would 11 would 12 happen he didn't care [.] 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 care down , down he fell , and landed with a thump on the ice below [.] 1 down 2 , 1 down 4 he 2 , 3 down 4 he 7 and 5 fell 7 and 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 landed 7 and 9 with 7 and 12 on 7 and 15 below 9 with 11 thump 10 a 11 thump 11 thump 12 on 12 on 14 ice 13 the 14 ice 14 ice 15 below he landed so hard that he broke the ice , and went through into the cold , black water [.] 1 he 2 landed 2 landed 4 hard 2 landed 5 that 3 so 4 hard 5 that 6 he 5 that 11 and 6 he 11 and 7 broke 9 ice 7 broke 11 and 8 the 9 ice 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 went 12 went 13 through 12 went 14 into 14 into 17 , 15 the 16 cold 16 cold 17 , 17 , 19 water 18 black 19 water he doesn't like to go in water anyway [.] 1 he 2 doesn't 2 doesn't 3 like 3 like 4 to 3 like 5 go 4 to 5 go 5 go 6 in 5 go 8 anyway 6 in 7 water follow a crooked trail and you will find a scamp at the end [.] 1 follow 4 trail 1 follow 5 and 2 a 3 crooked 2 a 4 trail 3 crooked 4 trail 5 and 8 find 6 you 7 will 7 will 8 find 8 find 10 scamp 8 find 11 at 9 a 10 scamp 10 scamp 11 at 11 at 13 end 12 the 13 end he felt sure he would be able to find something to eat on the way [.] 1 he 2 felt 2 felt 3 sure 3 sure 4 he 3 sure 6 be 4 he 5 would 5 would 6 be 6 be 7 able 7 able 8 to 8 to 9 find 9 find 10 something 10 something 11 to 11 to 12 eat 12 eat 13 on 13 on 15 way 14 the 15 way he couldn't climb up the bank to find his own trail and follow it back home if he wanted to [.] 1 he 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 climb 3 climb 4 up 3 climb 6 bank 3 climb 7 to 5 the 6 bank 7 to 8 find 8 find 12 and 9 his 10 own 10 own 12 and 11 trail 12 and 12 and 13 follow 13 follow 14 it 13 follow 15 back 13 follow 17 if 15 back 16 home 17 if 18 he 17 if 19 wanted 18 he 19 wanted 19 wanted 20 to for a few minutes he stood shivering , shaking and whimpering , not knowing which way to turn [.] 1 for 4 minutes 1 for 5 he 2 a 3 few 3 few 4 minutes 5 he 6 stood 6 stood 7 shivering 7 shivering 10 and 7 shivering 14 knowing 8 , 10 and 9 shaking 10 and 10 and 11 whimpering 10 and 12 , 12 , 13 not 12 , 14 knowing 14 knowing 15 which 14 knowing 16 way 15 which 16 way 16 way 17 to 16 way 18 turn 17 to 18 turn he limped badly because one leg had been hurt in his fall [.] 1 he 2 limped 2 limped 3 badly 2 limped 4 because 4 because 6 leg 4 because 9 hurt 5 one 6 leg 6 leg 7 had 7 had 8 been 8 been 9 hurt 9 hurt 10 in 10 in 12 fall 11 his 12 fall after a while he came to a place where he could get up on the bank [.] 1 after 3 while 1 after 4 he 2 a 3 while 4 he 5 came 5 came 6 to 5 came 9 where 6 to 8 place 7 a 8 place 8 place 9 where 9 where 10 he 9 where 12 get 10 he 11 could 11 could 12 get 12 get 13 up 13 up 14 on 14 on 16 bank 15 the 16 bank again he grinned that wicked grin of his , and stopped to listen [.] 1 again 2 he 2 he 10 and 3 grinned 6 grin 3 grinned 10 and 4 that 6 grin 5 wicked 6 grin 6 grin 7 of 7 of 8 his 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 stopped 11 stopped 12 to 12 to 13 listen he must keep moving until he found a shelter [.] 1 he 2 must 2 must 3 keep 3 keep 4 moving 4 moving 5 until 5 until 6 he 5 until 7 found 6 he 7 found 7 found 9 shelter 8 a 9 shelter if he didn't he would freeze [.] 1 if 2 he 1 if 3 didn't 1 if 4 he 2 he 3 didn't 4 he 5 would 5 would 6 freeze he had known that at any time he could go straight home if he wanted to [.] 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 known 3 known 4 that 3 known 5 at 5 at 7 time 6 any 7 time 7 time 8 he 7 time 10 go 8 he 9 could 9 could 10 go 10 go 11 straight 10 go 12 home 10 go 13 if 13 if 14 he 13 if 15 wanted 14 he 15 wanted 15 wanted 16 to that made all the difference in the world [.] 1 that 2 made 2 made 3 all 2 made 5 difference 2 made 6 in 4 the 5 difference 5 difference 6 in 6 in 8 world 7 the 8 world it would have been bad enough , being lost this way , had he been feeling at his best [.] 1 it 2 would 2 would 3 have 3 have 4 been 4 been 5 bad 5 bad 6 enough 5 bad 8 being 7 , 8 being 8 being 9 lost 8 being 12 , 9 lost 11 way 10 this 11 way 12 , 13 had 13 had 14 he 13 had 15 been 15 been 16 feeling 15 been 17 at 16 feeling 17 at 17 at 19 best 18 his 19 best being lost always makes one feel terribly lonesome [.] 1 being 2 lost 1 being 4 makes 3 always 4 makes 4 makes 5 one 4 makes 6 feel 6 feel 7 terribly 6 feel 8 lonesome lonesomeness is one of the worst parts of the feeling of being lost [.] 1 lonesomeness 2 is 2 is 3 one 3 one 4 of 3 one 8 of 4 of 7 parts 5 the 6 worst 5 the 7 parts 8 of 10 feeling 9 the 10 feeling 10 feeling 11 of 11 of 12 being 12 being 13 lost he was wet , tired , lame and hungry [.] 1 he 2 was 2 was 8 and 3 wet 4 , 4 , 5 tired 4 , 6 , 6 , 7 lame 6 , 8 and 8 and 9 hungry then quite suddenly something big and dark loomed up in front of him [.] 1 then 4 something 2 quite 3 suddenly 3 suddenly 4 something 4 something 6 and 4 something 8 loomed 5 big 6 and 6 and 7 dark 8 loomed 9 up 8 loomed 12 of 10 in 11 front 11 front 12 of 12 of 13 him it really wasn't as big as it seemed [.] 1 it 3 wasn't 2 really 3 wasn't 3 wasn't 5 big 4 as 5 big 5 big 6 as 6 as 7 it 6 as 8 seemed 7 it 8 seemed it was closed [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 closed then he knew that that little house was deserted and empty [.] 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 knew 3 knew 4 that 4 that 7 house 4 that 10 and 5 that 7 house 6 little 7 house 7 house 8 was 8 was 10 and 9 deserted 10 and 10 and 11 empty still he whined and scratched at the door [.] 1 still 2 he 2 he 4 and 3 whined 4 and 4 and 5 scratched 4 and 6 at 6 at 8 door 7 the 8 door it was cold , very cold , but not nearly as cold as outside that little house [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 8 but 3 cold 4 , 4 , 6 cold 4 , 8 but 5 very 6 cold 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 not 8 but 12 cold 10 nearly 11 as 11 as 12 cold 12 cold 13 as 12 cold 14 outside 13 as 14 outside 14 outside 17 house 15 that 17 house 16 little 17 house but in winter he is much more of a traveler than in summer [.] 1 but 2 in 1 but 4 he 2 in 3 winter 4 he 5 is 5 is 7 more 5 is 8 of 5 is 11 than 5 is 12 in 6 much 7 more 8 of 10 traveler 9 a 10 traveler 11 than 12 in 12 in 13 summer all of the feathered folks have to work and work hard to find food enough to keep them warm [.] 1 all 2 of 1 all 5 folks 2 of 5 folks 3 the 5 folks 4 feathered 5 folks 5 folks 6 have 6 have 7 to 6 have 11 hard 6 have 12 to 6 have 13 find 7 to 9 and 8 work 9 and 9 and 10 work 12 to 13 find 13 find 14 food 13 find 15 enough 15 enough 16 to 16 to 17 keep 17 keep 18 them 17 keep 19 warm you know it is food that makes heat in the body [.] 1 you 2 know 2 know 3 it 2 know 4 is 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 food 5 food 6 that 5 food 7 makes 6 that 7 makes 7 makes 8 heat 7 makes 9 in 8 heat 9 in 9 in 11 body 10 the 11 body you may see him starting out early in the morning and returning late in the afternoon [.] 1 you 2 may 2 may 3 see 3 see 4 him 3 see 5 starting 5 starting 6 out 5 starting 7 early 5 starting 8 in 8 in 11 and 9 the 10 morning 10 morning 11 and 11 and 12 returning 11 and 13 late 13 late 14 in 14 in 16 afternoon 15 the 16 afternoon sometimes things good to eat would be washed up along the edge of this open place [.] 1 sometimes 2 things 2 things 3 good 2 things 6 would 3 good 4 to 3 good 5 eat 4 to 5 eat 6 would 7 be 7 be 8 washed 8 washed 9 up 8 washed 10 along 10 along 12 edge 11 the 12 edge 12 edge 13 of 13 of 16 place 14 this 15 open 15 open 16 place he was on the way there now , flying low over the tree-tops [.] 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 on 2 was 6 there 2 was 7 now 2 was 9 flying 3 on 5 way 4 the 5 way 5 way 6 there 8 , 9 flying 9 flying 10 low 9 flying 11 over 11 over 13 tree-tops 12 the 13 tree-tops presently he came to a little opening among the trees [.] 1 presently 2 he 2 he 3 came 3 came 4 to 3 came 8 among 4 to 7 opening 5 a 6 little 5 a 7 opening 6 little 7 opening 7 opening 8 among 8 among 10 trees 9 the 10 trees it was a sugar camp [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 5 camp 3 a 4 sugar 3 a 5 camp 4 sugar 5 camp all the rest of the year it was shut up [.] 1 all 2 the 1 all 3 rest 2 the 3 rest 3 rest 4 of 4 of 6 year 5 the 6 year 6 year 7 it 6 year 8 was 7 it 8 was 8 was 9 shut 8 was 10 up now , as he drew near , he noticed right away that the door was partly open [.] 1 now 2 , 1 now 8 he 3 as 4 he 3 as 5 drew 3 as 8 he 4 he 5 drew 6 near 7 , 6 near 8 he 8 he 9 noticed 9 noticed 10 right 9 noticed 11 away 9 noticed 12 that 12 that 14 door 12 that 15 was 13 the 14 door 14 door 15 was 15 was 16 partly 15 was 17 open it hadn't been that way the last time he passed [.] 1 it 2 hadn't 2 hadn't 3 been 3 been 5 way 3 been 8 time 4 that 5 way 6 the 8 time 7 last 8 time 8 time 9 he 8 time 10 passed 9 he 10 passed for a long time he sat there as silent as the trees themselves [.] 1 for 4 time 1 for 5 he 2 a 4 time 3 long 4 time 5 he 6 sat 6 sat 7 there 6 sat 9 silent 8 as 9 silent 9 silent 10 as 9 silent 13 themselves 10 as 12 trees 11 the 12 trees nothing happened [.] 1 nothing 2 happened he began to grow tired [.] 1 he 2 began 2 began 3 to 3 to 4 grow 4 grow 5 tired rather , he began to grow so hungry that he became impatient [.] 1 rather 2 , 1 rather 3 he 3 he 4 began 4 began 5 to 4 began 6 grow 5 to 6 grow 6 grow 8 hungry 7 so 8 hungry 8 hungry 9 that 9 that 10 he 9 that 11 became 10 he 11 became 11 became 12 impatient it certainly is [.] 1 it 3 is 2 certainly 3 is he had never been more surprised in his life [.] 1 he 2 had 2 had 4 been 3 never 4 been 4 been 6 surprised 5 more 6 surprised 6 surprised 7 in 7 in 9 life 8 his 9 life then he sat down and howled dismally [.] 1 then 2 he 2 he 5 and 3 sat 4 down 3 sat 5 and 5 and 6 howled 5 and 7 dismally i never will be able to understand how anybody can get lost [.] 1 i 3 will 2 never 3 will 3 will 4 be 4 be 5 able 5 able 6 to 5 able 7 understand 6 to 7 understand 7 understand 8 how 8 how 9 anybody 8 how 11 get 9 anybody 10 can 10 can 11 get 11 get 12 lost i wonder what 's happened to him [.] 1 i 2 wonder 2 wonder 3 what 3 what 4 's 4 's 5 happened 5 happened 6 to 6 to 7 him what a helpless creature a lost dog is , anyway [.] 1 what 4 creature 2 a 4 creature 3 helpless 4 creature 4 creature 7 dog 4 creature 8 is 5 a 7 dog 6 lost 7 dog 7 dog 8 is 8 is 10 anyway 9 , 10 anyway i suppose if he doesn't find a house pretty soon he will starve to death [.] 1 i 2 suppose 2 suppose 3 if 2 suppose 11 he 2 suppose 13 starve 3 if 4 he 3 if 6 find 4 he 5 doesn't 5 doesn't 6 find 6 find 8 house 7 a 8 house 9 pretty 10 soon 10 soon 11 he 11 he 12 will 12 will 13 starve 13 starve 14 to 14 to 15 death they would catch something to eat , no matter where they were [.] 1 they 2 would 2 would 3 catch 3 catch 4 something 3 catch 5 to 5 to 6 eat 6 eat 9 matter 7 , 9 matter 8 no 9 matter 9 matter 10 where 10 where 11 they 10 where 12 were 11 they 12 were the blackest coat may cover the kindest heart [.] 1 the 2 blackest 1 the 3 coat 3 coat 4 may 4 may 5 cover 5 cover 8 heart 6 the 7 kindest 6 the 8 heart even the most selfish people are sometimes kindly and unselfish [.] 1 even 3 most 1 even 5 people 2 the 3 most 4 selfish 5 people 5 people 6 are 6 are 7 sometimes 6 are 9 and 8 kindly 9 and 9 and 10 unselfish but for one thing he would have gone back to his bed of hay in the corner of that sugar camp [.] 1 but 2 for 1 but 5 he 2 for 4 thing 3 one 4 thing 5 he 6 would 6 would 7 have 7 have 8 gone 8 gone 9 back 9 back 10 to 9 back 15 in 10 to 12 bed 11 his 12 bed 12 bed 13 of 13 of 14 hay 15 in 17 corner 16 the 17 corner 17 corner 18 of 18 of 21 camp 19 that 21 camp 20 sugar 21 camp that one thing was hunger [.] 1 that 3 thing 2 one 3 thing 3 thing 4 was 4 was 5 hunger he just must get something to eat [.] 1 he 3 must 2 just 3 must 3 must 4 get 4 get 5 something 4 get 6 to 6 to 7 eat he didn't have any trouble at all in finding his way back [.] 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 have 3 have 5 trouble 3 have 6 at 3 have 8 in 4 any 5 trouble 5 trouble 6 at 6 at 7 all 7 all 8 in 8 in 9 finding 9 finding 11 way 9 finding 12 back 10 his 11 way for no reason at all , " he replied [.] 1 for 3 reason 1 for 6 , 1 for 8 he 2 no 3 reason 3 reason 4 at 4 at 5 all 6 , 7 " 8 he 9 replied every two or three steps he stopped to look , listen , and test the air with his keen nose [.] 1 every 3 or 2 two 3 or 3 or 4 three 3 or 5 steps 5 steps 6 he 5 steps 8 to 5 steps 10 , 6 he 7 stopped 7 stopped 8 to 9 look 10 , 10 , 13 and 11 listen 13 and 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 test 14 test 16 air 14 test 17 with 15 the 16 air 16 air 17 with 17 with 20 nose 18 his 20 nose 19 keen 20 nose then he sat down where he could peek around from behind a tree and watch [.] 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 sat 3 sat 4 down 4 down 5 where 5 where 6 he 5 where 8 peek 6 he 7 could 7 could 8 peek 8 peek 9 around 8 peek 10 from 10 from 11 behind 11 behind 14 and 12 a 13 tree 13 tree 14 and 14 and 15 watch he whistled and called just as he had done several times during the day [.] 1 he 3 and 2 whistled 3 and 3 and 4 called 3 and 12 during 5 just 6 as 6 as 7 he 6 as 9 done 7 he 8 had 8 had 9 done 9 done 11 times 10 several 11 times 11 times 12 during 12 during 14 day 13 the 14 day there was a worried look on his face [.] 1 there 2 was 2 was 5 look 3 a 4 worried 3 a 5 look 4 worried 5 look 5 look 6 on 6 on 8 face 7 his 8 face then he barked a little louder [.] 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 barked 3 barked 6 louder 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 louder it was enough to know that he wasn't about [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 enough 3 enough 4 to 4 to 5 know 5 know 6 that 6 that 7 he 6 that 8 wasn't 7 he 8 wasn't 8 wasn't 9 about he was too eager to find out if it would prove to be possible to get inside that henhouse [.] 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 too 2 was 4 eager 4 eager 5 to 4 eager 7 out 5 to 7 out 6 find 7 out 7 out 8 if 8 if 9 it 8 if 11 prove 9 it 10 would 10 would 11 prove 11 prove 12 to 11 prove 15 to 11 prove 16 get 12 to 13 be 13 be 14 possible 15 to 16 get 16 get 17 inside 17 inside 19 henhouse 18 that 19 henhouse his heart gave a leap of joy as he saw that the gate was not quite closed [.] 1 his 2 heart 2 heart 3 gave 3 gave 5 leap 3 gave 8 as 4 a 5 leap 5 leap 6 of 6 of 7 joy 8 as 9 he 8 as 10 saw 9 he 10 saw 10 saw 11 that 11 that 13 gate 11 that 14 was 12 the 13 gate 13 gate 14 was 14 was 15 not 14 was 17 closed 15 not 16 quite 16 quite 17 closed all he would have to do would be to push it and enter [.] 1 all 2 he 1 all 4 have 1 all 12 and 2 he 3 would 3 would 4 have 4 have 5 to 5 to 6 do 7 would 8 be 7 would 12 and 8 be 9 to 8 be 10 push 9 to 10 push 10 push 11 it 12 and 13 enter then he looked behind him [.] 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 looked 3 looked 4 behind 4 behind 5 him all he could do was to sit there at a safe distance and watch [.] 1 all 2 he 1 all 4 do 1 all 5 was 2 he 3 could 3 could 4 do 5 was 6 to 6 to 7 sit 7 sit 8 there 7 sit 9 at 9 at 13 and 10 a 11 safe 10 a 12 distance 11 safe 12 distance 12 distance 13 and 13 and 14 watch the gate of the henyard was open two or three inches [.] 1 the 2 gate 2 gate 3 of 2 gate 6 was 3 of 5 henyard 4 the 5 henyard 6 was 7 open 7 open 11 inches 8 two 9 or 9 or 10 three 9 or 11 inches i 'm not going to push that gate open or step inside when there is some one to do it for me [.] 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 not 3 not 4 going 4 going 5 to 5 to 10 or 6 push 8 gate 6 push 9 open 6 push 10 or 7 that 8 gate 10 or 11 step 11 step 12 inside 11 step 13 when 13 when 14 there 13 when 15 is 14 there 15 is 15 is 17 one 15 is 18 to 16 some 17 one 18 to 19 do 19 do 20 it 19 do 21 for 20 it 21 for 21 for 22 me he didn't waste any time in pushing open the henyard gate [.] 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 waste 3 waste 5 time 3 waste 6 in 4 any 5 time 5 time 6 in 6 in 7 pushing 7 pushing 8 open 7 pushing 11 gate 9 the 11 gate 10 henyard 11 gate it didn't enter his head that there might be a trap inside [.] 1 it 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 enter 3 enter 5 head 4 his 5 head 5 head 6 that 5 head 8 might 6 that 7 there 6 that 8 might 8 might 9 be 9 be 11 trap 9 be 12 inside 10 a 11 trap 11 trap 12 inside if he catches a chicken he won't stop to eat it there [.] 1 if 2 he 1 if 3 catches 1 if 6 he 2 he 3 catches 3 catches 5 chicken 4 a 5 chicken 6 he 7 won't 7 won't 8 stop 8 stop 9 to 8 stop 10 eat 9 to 10 eat 10 eat 11 it 10 eat 12 there 11 it 12 there he won't dare to [.] 1 he 2 won't 2 won't 3 dare 3 dare 4 to if he had pushed it wide open things might have been different [.] 1 if 2 he 1 if 4 pushed 1 if 8 things 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 pushed 4 pushed 5 it 6 wide 8 things 7 open 8 things 8 things 9 might 9 might 10 have 10 have 11 been 11 been 12 different but he didn't push it wide open [.] 1 but 2 he 1 but 4 push 2 he 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 push 4 push 5 it 4 push 7 open 6 wide 7 open he left it only halfway open [.] 1 he 2 left 2 left 3 it 2 left 4 only 2 left 5 halfway 5 halfway 6 open as he worked he had been filled with great contentment and joy [.] 1 as 2 he 1 as 3 worked 1 as 4 he 2 he 3 worked 4 he 5 had 5 had 6 been 6 been 7 filled 7 filled 8 with 8 with 11 and 9 great 10 contentment 10 contentment 11 and 11 and 12 joy fear and despair took the place of contentment and happy anticipations [.] 1 fear 2 and 2 and 3 despair 2 and 4 took 4 took 6 place 5 the 6 place 6 place 7 of 7 of 9 and 8 contentment 9 and 9 and 11 anticipations 10 happy 11 anticipations he was a prisoner inside that henyard [.] 1 he 2 was 2 was 4 prisoner 2 was 5 inside 3 a 4 prisoner 4 prisoner 5 inside 5 inside 7 henyard 6 that 7 henyard there wasn't even a crack through which he could thrust his sharp little nose [.] 1 there 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 3 even 2 wasn't 5 crack 4 a 5 crack 5 crack 6 through 6 through 7 which 6 through 8 he 6 through 10 thrust 8 he 9 could 9 could 10 thrust 10 thrust 14 nose 11 his 14 nose 12 sharp 14 nose 13 little 14 nose then , beside himself with fear , he raced around that henyard , seeking a hole through which he might escape [.] 1 then 2 , 1 then 8 he 3 beside 4 himself 3 beside 8 he 5 with 6 fear 5 with 7 , 5 with 8 he 8 he 9 raced 9 raced 10 around 9 raced 16 hole 10 around 14 seeking 11 that 12 henyard 12 henyard 13 , 12 henyard 14 seeking 15 a 16 hole 16 hole 17 through 17 through 18 which 17 through 19 he 17 through 21 escape 19 he 20 might 20 might 21 escape there wasn't any hole [.] 1 there 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 4 hole 3 any 4 hole he was caught , and that was all there was to it [.] 1 he 5 and 2 was 3 caught 2 was 5 and 4 , 5 and 5 and 7 was 6 that 7 was 7 was 8 all 8 all 9 there 9 there 10 was 10 was 11 to 11 to 12 it this saying is both true and terse : there 's nothing bad but might be worse [.] 1 this 2 saying 2 saying 13 but 3 is 4 both 3 is 6 and 3 is 8 : 3 is 13 but 5 true 6 and 6 and 7 terse 8 : 9 there 8 : 10 's 9 there 10 's 10 's 11 nothing 11 nothing 12 bad 13 but 14 might 14 might 15 be 15 be 16 worse he wouldn't have believed a word of it [.] 1 he 2 wouldn't 2 wouldn't 3 have 3 have 4 believed 4 believed 6 word 5 a 6 word 6 word 7 of 7 of 8 it it couldn't be otherwise [.] 1 it 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 be 3 be 4 otherwise that is , it couldn't be otherwise as long as he remained in that henyard [.] 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 , 2 is 4 it 4 it 5 couldn't 5 couldn't 6 be 6 be 7 otherwise 6 be 9 long 8 as 9 long 9 long 10 as 10 as 11 he 10 as 12 remained 11 he 12 remained 12 remained 13 in 13 in 15 henyard 14 that 15 henyard at last , however , he remembered the chicken dinner he had felt so sure he was going to enjoy [.] 1 at 2 last 1 at 6 he 3 , 4 however 4 however 5 , 4 however 6 he 6 he 7 remembered 7 remembered 10 dinner 8 the 10 dinner 9 chicken 10 dinner 10 dinner 11 he 10 dinner 20 enjoy 11 he 12 had 12 had 13 felt 13 felt 14 so 15 sure 16 he 16 he 17 was 17 was 18 going 18 going 19 to 18 going 20 enjoy 19 to 20 enjoy the thought of the chicken dinner reminded him that inside the henhouse it was dark [.] 1 the 2 thought 2 thought 3 of 2 thought 7 reminded 3 of 6 dinner 4 the 6 dinner 5 chicken 6 dinner 7 reminded 8 him 7 reminded 9 that 9 that 13 it 9 that 14 was 10 inside 12 henhouse 10 inside 13 it 11 the 12 henhouse 13 it 14 was 14 was 15 dark he had been inside that henhouse before , and he knew that there were boxes in there [.] 1 he 8 , 2 had 3 been 2 had 8 , 3 been 4 inside 4 inside 6 henhouse 5 that 6 henhouse 6 henhouse 7 before 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 he 10 he 11 knew 11 knew 12 that 12 that 13 there 12 that 14 were 13 there 14 were 14 were 15 boxes 14 were 16 in 15 boxes 16 in 16 in 17 there he already had found out that it wasn't fastened , and he felt sure that with patience he could open it [.] 1 he 3 had 2 already 3 had 3 had 5 out 4 found 5 out 5 out 6 that 6 that 7 it 6 that 9 fastened 7 it 8 wasn't 8 wasn't 9 fastened 9 fastened 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 he 12 he 13 felt 13 felt 14 sure 14 sure 15 that 15 that 18 he 15 that 20 open 16 with 17 patience 16 with 18 he 18 he 19 could 19 could 20 open 20 open 21 it so he worked away and worked away , until at last there was a little crack [.] 1 so 2 he 1 so 5 and 2 he 5 and 3 worked 4 away 3 worked 5 and 5 and 6 worked 5 and 7 away 5 and 9 until 8 , 9 until 9 until 12 there 9 until 13 was 10 at 11 last 10 at 12 there 12 there 13 was 13 was 16 crack 14 a 15 little 14 a 16 crack he got his claws in the little crack and pulled and pulled [.] 1 he 9 and 2 got 4 claws 2 got 5 in 2 got 9 and 3 his 4 claws 4 claws 5 in 5 in 8 crack 6 the 8 crack 7 little 8 crack 9 and 11 and 10 pulled 11 and 11 and 12 pulled the little crack became a little wider [.] 1 the 3 crack 2 little 3 crack 3 crack 4 became 4 became 7 wider 5 a 6 little 6 little 7 wider then it became wide enough for him to get his head half in [.] 1 then 2 it 2 it 3 became 3 became 4 wide 4 wide 5 enough 4 wide 6 for 4 wide 8 to 4 wide 13 in 6 for 7 him 8 to 9 get 9 get 11 head 9 get 12 half 9 get 13 in 10 his 11 head after this , all he had to do was to force himself through , for as he pushed and shoved , the little door opened [.] 1 after 2 this 1 after 3 , 1 after 4 all 4 all 5 he 4 all 6 had 4 all 9 was 5 he 6 had 6 had 7 to 7 to 8 do 9 was 10 to 9 was 11 force 10 to 11 force 11 force 12 himself 11 force 13 through 11 force 15 for 14 , 15 for 15 for 24 door 16 as 17 he 16 as 19 and 16 as 21 , 16 as 24 door 17 he 19 and 18 pushed 19 and 19 and 20 shoved 22 the 24 door 23 little 24 door 24 door 25 opened he always is in winter [.] 1 he 3 is 2 always 3 is 3 is 4 in 4 in 5 winter then it doesn't often happen that he gets enough to eat at one meal to really fill his stomach [.] 1 then 2 it 2 it 3 doesn't 3 doesn't 5 happen 4 often 5 happen 5 happen 6 that 6 that 7 he 6 that 8 gets 7 he 8 gets 8 gets 9 enough 9 enough 10 to 10 to 11 eat 11 eat 12 at 11 eat 15 to 12 at 14 meal 13 one 14 meal 15 to 17 fill 16 really 17 fill 17 fill 19 stomach 18 his 19 stomach he knew that he must make the most of that forlorn chance [.] 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 4 he 3 that 6 make 4 he 5 must 5 must 6 make 6 make 10 that 6 make 12 chance 7 the 8 most 8 most 9 of 8 most 10 that 9 of 10 that 11 forlorn 12 chance he knew that freedom is a thousand times better than a full stomach [.] 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 4 freedom 3 that 5 is 4 freedom 5 is 5 is 8 times 6 a 7 thousand 7 thousand 8 times 8 times 9 better 9 better 10 than 10 than 13 stomach 11 a 12 full 11 a 13 stomach 12 full 13 stomach on one of the lower roosts sat a fat hen [.] 1 on 2 one 1 on 7 sat 2 one 3 of 3 of 6 roosts 4 the 6 roosts 5 lower 6 roosts 7 sat 10 hen 8 a 9 fat 8 a 10 hen 9 fat 10 hen if the henyard gate had been open , he would have wasted no time in making that one quick spring [.] 1 if 4 gate 1 if 6 been 1 if 8 , 1 if 9 he 2 the 4 gate 3 henyard 4 gate 4 gate 5 had 5 had 6 been 6 been 7 open 9 he 10 would 10 would 11 have 11 have 12 wasted 12 wasted 14 time 13 no 14 time 14 time 15 in 15 in 16 making 16 making 17 that 16 making 20 spring 18 one 20 spring 19 quick 20 spring but the henyard gate , as you know , was closed fast [.] 1 but 4 gate 1 but 10 was 2 the 4 gate 3 henyard 4 gate 4 gate 8 know 4 gate 10 was 5 , 6 as 6 as 7 you 6 as 8 know 7 you 8 know 8 know 9 , 10 was 11 closed 10 was 12 fast you can't afford to have the least little thing seem wrong in this henhouse [.] 1 you 2 can't 2 can't 3 afford 3 afford 4 to 3 afford 5 have 4 to 5 have 5 have 9 thing 5 have 10 seem 6 the 9 thing 7 least 8 little 8 little 9 thing 10 seem 11 wrong 11 wrong 12 in 12 in 14 henhouse 13 this 14 henhouse all the time his nose was filled with the smell of fat hens [.] 1 all 2 the 1 all 3 time 2 the 3 time 3 time 5 nose 3 time 7 filled 4 his 5 nose 5 nose 6 was 6 was 7 filled 7 filled 8 with 8 with 10 smell 9 the 10 smell 10 smell 11 of 11 of 13 hens 12 fat 13 hens everybody should be able to do it [.] 1 everybody 2 should 2 should 3 be 3 be 4 able 4 able 5 to 5 to 6 do 6 do 7 it but it sometimes seems as if very many people cannot do it [.] 1 but 2 it 2 it 4 seems 3 sometimes 4 seems 4 seems 6 if 5 as 6 if 6 if 9 people 6 if 11 do 7 very 8 many 8 many 9 people 9 people 10 cannot 10 cannot 11 do 11 do 12 it the big rooster on the topmost perch stretched his long neck , flapped his wings , and crowed at the top of his voice [.] 1 the 3 rooster 2 big 3 rooster 3 rooster 4 on 3 rooster 12 , 4 on 7 perch 5 the 7 perch 6 topmost 7 perch 8 stretched 11 neck 8 stretched 12 , 9 his 11 neck 10 long 11 neck 12 , 17 and 12 , 19 at 13 flapped 15 wings 13 flapped 17 and 14 his 15 wings 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 crowed 19 at 21 top 20 the 21 top 21 top 22 of 22 of 23 his 23 his 24 voice hiding behind a box in the darkest corner of the henhouse , he hardly dared to breathe [.] 1 hiding 2 behind 1 hiding 5 in 1 hiding 12 , 1 hiding 13 he 2 behind 4 box 3 a 4 box 4 box 5 in 5 in 8 corner 6 the 7 darkest 6 the 8 corner 8 corner 9 of 9 of 11 henhouse 10 the 11 henhouse 13 he 15 dared 14 hardly 15 dared 15 dared 16 to 15 dared 17 breathe 16 to 17 breathe you see , he didn't want those hens to discover him [.] 1 you 3 , 2 see 3 , 3 , 6 want 4 he 5 didn't 5 didn't 6 want 6 want 8 hens 6 want 9 to 6 want 10 discover 7 those 8 hens 9 to 10 discover 10 discover 11 him never had time dragged more slowly [.] 1 never 2 had 2 had 3 time 2 had 4 dragged 4 dragged 6 slowly 5 more 6 slowly because he took particular pains not to move , not even to twitch a black ear , they did not see him [.] 1 because 2 he 1 because 8 move 1 because 17 , 1 because 18 they 2 he 3 took 3 took 5 pains 3 took 7 to 4 particular 5 pains 6 not 7 to 7 to 8 move 8 move 12 to 9 , 12 to 10 not 12 to 11 even 12 to 12 to 13 twitch 12 to 17 , 13 twitch 16 ear 14 a 16 ear 15 black 16 ear 18 they 19 did 19 did 20 not 19 did 21 see 21 see 22 him anyway , if they did see him , they took no notice of him [.] 1 anyway 2 , 1 anyway 9 they 3 if 4 they 3 if 8 , 3 if 9 they 4 they 5 did 5 did 6 see 6 see 7 him 9 they 10 took 10 took 12 notice 11 no 12 notice 12 notice 13 of 13 of 14 him finally he heard a distant door slam [.] 1 finally 2 he 2 he 3 heard 3 heard 6 door 3 heard 7 slam 4 a 5 distant 4 a 6 door 5 distant 6 door in his hand he held a pan filled with the breakfast he had brought for the hens [.] 1 in 3 hand 1 in 4 he 2 his 3 hand 4 he 5 held 5 held 7 pan 5 held 15 for 6 a 7 pan 7 pan 8 filled 7 pan 14 brought 7 pan 15 for 8 filled 9 with 9 with 11 breakfast 10 the 11 breakfast 11 breakfast 12 he 11 breakfast 13 had 12 he 13 had 15 for 17 hens 16 the 17 hens suddenly a box in the darkest corner of the henhouse moved [.] 1 suddenly 3 box 2 a 3 box 3 box 4 in 3 box 11 moved 4 in 7 corner 5 the 6 darkest 5 the 7 corner 7 corner 8 of 8 of 10 henhouse 9 the 10 henhouse it startled him so that he dropped the pan and spilled the corn all over the henhouse floor [.] 1 it 2 startled 2 startled 3 him 2 startled 5 that 4 so 5 that 5 that 6 he 5 that 10 and 6 he 10 and 7 dropped 9 pan 7 dropped 10 and 8 the 9 pan 10 and 11 spilled 11 spilled 13 corn 12 the 13 corn 13 corn 15 over 14 all 15 over 15 over 18 floor 16 the 18 floor 17 henhouse 18 floor he was just in time to get a glimpse of a red coat and a bushy tail disappearing around a corner of the barn [.] 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 just 2 was 4 in 2 was 19 around 4 in 5 time 5 time 6 to 5 time 7 get 6 to 7 get 7 get 9 glimpse 7 get 18 disappearing 8 a 9 glimpse 9 glimpse 10 of 10 of 14 and 11 a 13 coat 12 red 13 coat 13 coat 14 and 14 and 17 tail 15 a 17 tail 16 bushy 17 tail 19 around 21 corner 20 a 21 corner 21 corner 22 of 22 of 24 barn 23 the 24 barn just imagine the relief that was his when he saw that the gate was open [.] 1 just 2 imagine 2 imagine 4 relief 3 the 4 relief 4 relief 5 that 4 relief 6 was 5 that 6 was 6 was 7 his 6 was 8 when 8 when 9 he 8 when 10 saw 9 he 10 saw 10 saw 11 that 11 that 13 gate 11 that 14 was 12 the 13 gate 13 gate 14 was 14 was 15 open in that very instant the snowy outside world became more beautiful and wonderful than ever it had been in all his life before [.] 1 in 2 that 1 in 16 it 2 that 4 instant 3 very 4 instant 4 instant 14 than 4 instant 15 ever 5 the 8 world 6 snowy 7 outside 7 outside 8 world 8 world 9 became 9 became 12 and 10 more 12 and 11 beautiful 12 and 12 and 13 wonderful 12 and 14 than 16 it 17 had 17 had 18 been 18 been 19 in 19 in 20 all 20 all 21 his 20 all 22 life 21 his 22 life 22 life 23 before of course , he knew exactly how many there should be [.] 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 , 2 course 4 he 4 he 5 knew 5 knew 7 how 6 exactly 7 how 7 how 8 many 8 many 11 be 9 there 10 should 10 should 11 be when he got through counting , not one was missing [.] 1 when 2 he 1 when 3 got 1 when 6 , 1 when 8 one 2 he 3 got 3 got 4 through 4 through 5 counting 7 not 8 one 8 one 9 was 9 was 10 missing he counted them again [.] 1 he 2 counted 2 counted 3 them 2 counted 4 again then he counted them a third time [.] 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 counted 3 counted 4 them 3 counted 7 time 5 a 7 time 6 third 7 time he began to think there must be something wrong with his counting [.] 1 he 2 began 2 began 3 to 2 began 9 wrong 3 to 4 think 4 think 5 there 5 there 6 must 6 must 7 be 7 be 8 something 9 wrong 10 with 10 with 11 his 10 with 12 counting after the fourth count , however , he was forced to believe that not a single one was missing [.] 1 after 3 fourth 1 after 4 count 1 after 8 he 2 the 3 fourth 3 fourth 4 count 4 count 6 however 5 , 6 however 6 however 7 , 8 he 9 was 9 was 10 forced 10 forced 11 to 10 forced 12 believe 11 to 12 believe 12 believe 13 that 13 that 14 not 13 that 17 one 13 that 18 was 15 a 16 single 15 a 17 one 16 single 17 one 17 one 18 was 18 was 19 missing when two people are relieved at the same time , it is called mutual relief [.] 1 when 3 people 1 when 5 relieved 1 when 11 it 2 two 3 people 3 people 4 are 4 are 5 relieved 6 at 9 time 6 at 10 , 6 at 11 it 7 the 8 same 8 same 9 time 11 it 12 is 12 is 13 called 13 called 15 relief 14 mutual 15 relief of course , he discovered that the little sliding door where the biddies go in and out of the henhouse was open [.] 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 , 2 course 4 he 4 he 5 discovered 5 discovered 6 that 6 that 10 door 6 that 21 was 7 the 10 door 8 little 10 door 9 sliding 10 door 10 door 16 and 10 door 21 was 11 where 13 biddies 11 where 14 go 11 where 16 and 12 the 13 biddies 13 biddies 14 go 14 go 15 in 16 and 18 of 17 out 18 of 18 of 20 henhouse 19 the 20 henhouse 21 was 22 open but this didn't explain matters at all [.] 1 but 2 this 1 but 4 explain 2 this 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 explain 4 explain 5 matters 4 explain 6 at 5 matters 6 at 6 at 7 all he knew that the gate had been latched when he entered the henyard that morning [.] 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 5 gate 3 that 8 latched 4 the 5 gate 5 gate 6 had 6 had 7 been 7 been 8 latched 8 latched 9 when 9 when 10 he 9 when 11 entered 10 he 11 entered 11 entered 13 henyard 11 entered 15 morning 12 the 13 henyard 14 that 15 morning that was the question which was puzzling all the little people who knew him [.] 1 that 2 was 2 was 4 question 3 the 4 question 4 question 5 which 4 question 6 was 5 which 6 was 6 was 7 puzzling 7 puzzling 8 all 8 all 9 the 8 all 11 people 9 the 11 people 10 little 11 people 11 people 12 who 11 people 13 knew 12 who 13 knew 13 knew 14 him i have said that it was puzzling all the little people who knew him [.] 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 said 3 said 4 that 4 that 5 it 4 that 6 was 5 it 6 was 6 was 7 puzzling 7 puzzling 8 all 8 all 9 the 8 all 11 people 9 the 11 people 10 little 11 people 11 people 12 who 11 people 13 knew 12 who 13 knew 13 knew 14 him no one had seen him [.] 1 no 2 one 2 one 3 had 3 had 4 seen 4 seen 5 him it was very mysterious [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 mysterious 3 very 4 mysterious his cheery whistle was no longer heard , for he did not feel like whistling [.] 1 his 3 whistle 2 cheery 3 whistle 3 whistle 4 was 4 was 7 heard 5 no 6 longer 6 longer 7 heard 7 heard 9 for 8 , 9 for 9 for 10 he 10 he 11 did 11 did 12 not 11 did 13 feel 12 not 13 feel 13 feel 14 like 14 like 15 whistling of course he did [.] 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 he 3 he 4 did the minute he found that road , a great load was taken from his mind [.] 1 the 2 minute 2 minute 3 he 2 minute 4 found 2 minute 7 , 2 minute 10 load 3 he 4 found 4 found 6 road 5 that 6 road 8 a 10 load 9 great 10 load 10 load 11 was 11 was 12 taken 12 taken 13 from 13 from 15 mind 14 his 15 mind he no longer felt wholly lost [.] 1 he 4 felt 2 no 3 longer 3 longer 4 felt 4 felt 6 lost 5 wholly 6 lost the thing that worried him most was whether or not he would have strength enough to keep going until he reached that house [.] 1 the 2 thing 2 thing 3 that 2 thing 4 worried 2 thing 7 was 3 that 4 worried 4 worried 5 him 4 worried 6 most 7 was 10 not 7 was 15 enough 8 whether 9 or 9 or 10 not 10 not 11 he 10 not 13 have 11 he 12 would 12 would 13 have 13 have 14 strength 15 enough 16 to 16 to 17 keep 17 keep 18 going 18 going 19 until 19 until 20 he 19 until 21 reached 20 he 21 reached 21 reached 23 house 22 that 23 house he certainly was the picture of misery as he limped along that road [.] 1 he 3 was 2 certainly 3 was 3 was 5 picture 3 was 11 along 4 the 5 picture 5 picture 6 of 5 picture 11 along 6 of 7 misery 7 misery 10 limped 8 as 9 he 8 as 10 limped 9 he 10 limped 11 along 13 road 12 that 13 road his tail hung down as if he hadn't strength enough to hold it up [.] 1 his 2 tail 2 tail 3 hung 3 hung 4 down 3 hung 6 if 3 hung 10 enough 5 as 6 if 6 if 7 he 6 if 8 hadn't 7 he 8 hadn't 8 hadn't 9 strength 10 enough 11 to 11 to 12 hold 12 hold 13 it 12 hold 14 up his head also hung low [.] 1 his 2 head 2 head 4 hung 3 also 4 hung 4 hung 5 low he walked on three legs and limped with one of these [.] 1 he 6 and 2 walked 3 on 2 walked 6 and 3 on 5 legs 4 three 5 legs 6 and 7 limped 6 and 8 with 8 with 9 one 9 one 10 of 10 of 11 these he whined and whimpered as he limped along [.] 1 he 3 and 2 whined 3 and 3 and 4 whimpered 3 and 5 as 5 as 6 he 5 as 7 limped 6 he 7 limped 7 limped 8 along but this time it wasn't the smell of a track that tickled his nose ; it was something in the air [.] 1 but 3 time 1 but 4 it 2 this 3 time 4 it 5 wasn't 5 wasn't 7 smell 6 the 7 smell 7 smell 8 of 7 smell 12 tickled 8 of 10 track 9 a 10 track 11 that 12 tickled 12 tickled 14 nose 12 tickled 15 ; 13 his 14 nose 15 ; 16 it 15 ; 17 was 16 it 17 was 17 was 18 something 17 was 19 in 18 something 19 in 19 in 21 air 20 the 21 air what he smelled was smoke [.] 1 what 2 he 1 what 3 smelled 1 what 4 was 2 he 3 smelled 4 was 5 smoke he knew what that meant [.] 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 what 3 what 4 that 3 what 5 meant 4 that 5 meant somewhere not very far ahead of him was a house [.] 1 somewhere 2 not 2 not 3 very 3 very 4 far 4 far 6 of 4 far 8 was 5 ahead 6 of 6 of 7 him 8 was 10 house 9 a 10 house presently around a turn of the road he saw a farmyard [.] 1 presently 8 he 2 around 4 turn 2 around 8 he 3 a 4 turn 4 turn 5 of 5 of 7 road 6 the 7 road 8 he 9 saw 9 saw 11 farmyard 10 a 11 farmyard there his strength quite left him [.] 1 there 3 strength 2 his 3 strength 3 strength 5 left 4 quite 5 left 5 left 6 him he didn't have enough left to even bark [.] 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 have 3 have 4 enough 3 have 5 left 3 have 6 to 6 to 8 bark 7 even 8 bark all he could do was whine [.] 1 all 2 he 1 all 4 do 1 all 5 was 2 he 3 could 3 could 4 do 5 was 6 whine but there is a great difference in prisons [.] 1 but 2 there 2 there 3 is 3 is 6 difference 4 a 5 great 4 a 6 difference 5 great 6 difference 6 difference 7 in 7 in 8 prisons that is , they knew part of what had happened to him [.] 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 , 2 is 4 they 4 they 5 knew 5 knew 6 part 6 part 7 of 7 of 8 what 7 of 10 happened 8 what 9 had 9 had 10 happened 10 happened 11 to 11 to 12 him they knew that he had been lost and had somehow hurt one leg [.] 1 they 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 4 he 3 that 5 had 5 had 6 been 6 been 8 and 7 lost 8 and 8 and 9 had 9 had 11 hurt 10 somehow 11 hurt 11 hurt 13 leg 12 one 13 leg it was the very best thing he could have done [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 6 thing 3 the 4 very 3 the 5 best 3 the 6 thing 6 thing 7 he 6 thing 10 done 7 he 8 could 8 could 9 have 9 have 10 done he didn't try very much [.] 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 try 3 try 5 much 4 very 5 much the more he felt like himself , the more he wanted to go home [.] 1 the 2 more 2 more 3 he 2 more 4 felt 2 more 7 , 2 more 9 more 3 he 4 felt 4 felt 5 like 5 like 6 himself 8 the 9 more 9 more 10 he 9 more 11 wanted 10 he 11 wanted 11 wanted 12 to 11 wanted 13 go 12 to 13 go 13 go 14 home we must keep him in the house or chained up [.] 1 we 8 or 2 must 3 keep 2 must 8 or 3 keep 4 him 3 keep 5 in 5 in 7 house 6 the 7 house 8 or 9 chained 8 or 10 up perhaps some day we may be able to find his owner [.] 1 perhaps 4 we 2 some 3 day 3 day 4 we 4 we 5 may 5 may 6 be 6 be 7 able 7 able 8 to 7 able 9 find 8 to 9 find 9 find 11 owner 10 his 11 owner now that man knew dogs [.] 1 now 3 man 2 that 3 man 3 man 4 knew 4 knew 5 dogs but he didn't get the chance to try [.] 1 but 2 he 1 but 4 get 2 he 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 get 4 get 6 chance 4 get 7 to 5 the 6 chance 7 to 8 try when he was allowed to run out of doors it was always with some one to watch him [.] 1 when 2 he 1 when 4 allowed 1 when 10 it 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 allowed 4 allowed 5 to 4 allowed 6 run 5 to 6 run 7 out 8 of 8 of 9 doors 9 doors 10 it 10 it 11 was 11 was 12 always 11 was 13 with 11 was 16 to 13 with 15 one 14 some 15 one 16 to 17 watch 17 watch 18 him but he did want to know just what had happened to him , and so he kept searching and searching [.] 1 but 2 he 1 but 17 kept 2 he 3 did 3 did 4 want 4 want 5 to 4 want 13 , 5 to 6 know 6 know 7 just 6 know 8 what 8 what 9 had 9 had 10 happened 10 happened 11 to 11 to 12 him 13 , 14 and 15 so 16 he 16 he 17 kept 17 kept 19 and 18 searching 19 and 19 and 20 searching they even came up around the henyard in broad daylight [.] 1 they 3 came 2 even 3 came 3 came 4 up 4 up 5 around 4 up 8 in 5 around 7 henyard 6 the 7 henyard 7 henyard 8 in 8 in 10 daylight 9 broad 10 daylight he did it without really thinking anything about it [.] 1 he 2 did 2 did 3 it 2 did 4 without 3 it 4 without 4 without 6 thinking 5 really 6 thinking 6 thinking 7 anything 6 thinking 8 about 7 anything 8 about 8 about 9 it for that matter , this is true of many of the little people who wear fur [.] 1 for 3 matter 1 for 4 , 1 for 5 this 2 that 3 matter 5 this 6 is 6 is 7 true 7 true 8 of 8 of 9 many 9 many 10 of 10 of 13 people 11 the 13 people 12 little 13 people 13 people 14 who 13 people 15 wear 14 who 15 wear 15 wear 16 fur anyway , they don't give him a chance to try [.] 1 anyway 2 , 1 anyway 3 they 3 they 4 don't 4 don't 5 give 5 give 6 him 5 give 8 chance 7 a 8 chance 8 chance 9 to 8 chance 10 try 9 to 10 try it makes me feel uncomfortable [.] 1 it 2 makes 2 makes 3 me 2 makes 4 feel 4 feel 5 uncomfortable this was a time for the latter [.] 1 this 2 was 2 was 4 time 2 was 5 for 3 a 4 time 4 time 5 for 5 for 7 latter 6 the 7 latter he is homesick [.] 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 homesick " you certainly are looking in mighty fine condition [.] 1 " 2 you 2 you 4 are 3 certainly 4 are 4 are 5 looking 4 are 6 in 5 looking 6 in 6 in 9 condition 7 mighty 8 fine 8 fine 9 condition it was red wits against black wits [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 wits 2 was 5 against 3 red 4 wits 4 wits 5 against 5 against 7 wits 6 black 7 wits people with sharp wits always enjoy matching their wits against other sharp wits [.] 1 people 2 with 1 people 6 enjoy 2 with 4 wits 3 sharp 4 wits 5 always 6 enjoy 6 enjoy 7 matching 7 matching 9 wits 7 matching 10 against 8 their 9 wits 9 wits 10 against 10 against 13 wits 11 other 13 wits 12 sharp 13 wits then they half closed again until they were just two yellow slits [.] 1 then 2 they 2 they 3 half 2 they 4 closed 2 they 11 yellow 3 half 4 closed 4 closed 5 again 4 closed 6 until 6 until 7 they 6 until 8 were 7 they 8 were 8 were 10 two 9 just 10 two 11 yellow 12 slits to be artful is to be very clever [.] 1 to 2 be 1 to 4 is 2 be 3 artful 4 is 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 8 clever 7 very 8 clever it is to do things in a way so clever that people will not see what you are really doing [.] 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 to 2 is 6 in 3 to 4 do 4 do 5 things 6 in 8 way 7 a 8 way 8 way 10 clever 9 so 10 clever 10 clever 11 that 11 that 12 people 11 that 15 see 12 people 13 will 13 will 14 not 13 will 15 see 14 not 15 see 15 see 16 what 16 what 17 you 16 what 20 doing 17 you 18 are 18 are 20 doing 19 really 20 doing he changed the subject very abruptly [.] 1 he 2 changed 2 changed 4 subject 2 changed 6 abruptly 3 the 4 subject 5 very 6 abruptly they certainly are fine-looking hens [.] 1 they 3 are 2 certainly 3 are 3 are 5 hens 4 fine-looking 5 hens he just couldn't help it [.] 1 he 3 couldn't 2 just 3 couldn't 3 couldn't 4 help 4 help 5 it it 's a poor watch-dog who sleeps with both eyes closed [.] 1 it 2 's 2 's 5 watch-dog 2 's 6 who 2 's 7 sleeps 3 a 4 poor 3 a 5 watch-dog 4 poor 5 watch-dog 6 who 7 sleeps 7 sleeps 8 with 8 with 10 eyes 9 both 10 eyes 10 eyes 11 closed finally he disappeared [.] 1 finally 2 he 2 he 3 disappeared he looked that way because he was thoughtful [.] 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 4 way 2 looked 5 because 3 that 4 way 5 because 6 he 5 because 7 was 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 thoughtful the more he thought of them , the hungrier he grew [.] 1 the 2 more 2 more 3 he 2 more 4 thought 2 more 7 , 2 more 9 hungrier 3 he 4 thought 4 thought 5 of 5 of 6 them 8 the 9 hungrier 9 hungrier 11 grew 10 he 11 grew i wonder if he has gone that way now [.] 1 i 2 wonder 2 wonder 3 if 3 if 4 he 3 if 6 gone 4 he 5 has 5 has 6 gone 6 gone 8 way 6 gone 9 now 7 that 8 way 8 way 9 now that black rascal flies all over the country [.] 1 that 3 rascal 2 black 3 rascal 3 rascal 4 flies 4 flies 6 over 5 all 6 over 6 over 8 country 7 the 8 country he decided that the best thing he could do would be to get a good rest [.] 1 he 2 decided 2 decided 3 that 3 that 6 thing 3 that 11 be 4 the 5 best 4 the 6 thing 6 thing 7 he 6 thing 9 do 6 thing 10 would 7 he 8 could 8 could 9 do 10 would 11 be 11 be 12 to 12 to 13 get 13 get 16 rest 14 a 16 rest 15 good 16 rest one must always be fit if one is to get on in this life [.] 1 one 2 must 2 must 4 be 3 always 4 be 4 be 5 fit 5 fit 6 if 5 fit 9 to 5 fit 10 get 6 if 7 one 6 if 8 is 7 one 8 is 9 to 10 get 10 get 11 on 10 get 12 in 12 in 14 life 13 this 14 life it was a beautiful dream [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 5 dream 3 a 4 beautiful 3 a 5 dream 4 beautiful 5 dream fat hens were all about him [.] 1 fat 2 hens 2 hens 3 were 3 were 4 all 3 were 5 about 4 all 5 about 5 about 6 him they were so fat that they could hardly walk [.] 1 they 2 were 2 were 4 fat 3 so 4 fat 4 fat 5 that 5 that 6 they 5 that 9 walk 6 they 7 could 7 could 9 walk 8 hardly 9 walk there were no dogs to worry him [.] 1 there 2 were 2 were 4 dogs 2 were 5 to 3 no 4 dogs 5 to 6 worry 6 worry 7 him there were no hunters with dreadful guns [.] 1 there 2 were 2 were 4 hunters 3 no 4 hunters 4 hunters 5 with 5 with 7 guns 6 dreadful 7 guns all he had to do was to reach out and help himself to as many fat hens as he wanted [.] 1 all 2 he 1 all 3 had 1 all 6 was 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 to 4 to 5 do 6 was 10 and 7 to 10 and 8 reach 9 out 8 reach 10 and 10 and 11 help 10 and 18 as 11 help 12 himself 11 help 13 to 13 to 17 hens 14 as 15 many 15 many 17 hens 16 fat 17 hens 18 as 19 he 18 as 20 wanted 19 he 20 wanted when he started for home the fat hens that were left started along with him [.] 1 when 2 he 1 when 3 started 1 when 8 hens 2 he 3 started 3 started 4 for 4 for 5 home 6 the 8 hens 7 fat 8 hens 8 hens 9 that 8 hens 10 were 8 hens 12 started 9 that 10 were 10 were 11 left 12 started 13 along 12 started 14 with 14 with 15 him it was a long , doleful sigh [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 7 sigh 3 a 4 long 3 a 7 sigh 4 long 5 , 4 long 7 sigh 6 doleful 7 sigh he was doing his best to look very sympathetic [.] 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 doing 3 doing 5 best 4 his 5 best 5 best 6 to 5 best 7 look 6 to 7 look 7 look 9 sympathetic 8 very 9 sympathetic i 've been hungry myself more than once [.] 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 been 3 been 4 hungry 4 hungry 5 myself 4 hungry 6 more 4 hungry 7 than 4 hungry 8 once people who think that they are fooling others very often discover that they have been fooling themselves [.] 1 people 2 who 1 people 3 think 1 people 11 discover 2 who 3 think 3 think 4 that 4 that 5 they 4 that 6 are 5 they 6 are 6 are 7 fooling 7 fooling 8 others 9 very 10 often 10 often 11 discover 11 discover 12 that 12 that 13 they 12 that 15 been 14 have 15 been 15 been 16 fooling 16 fooling 17 themselves i just can't bear to see an old friend starve [.] 1 i 3 can't 2 just 3 can't 3 can't 4 bear 4 bear 5 to 4 bear 6 see 5 to 6 see 6 see 9 friend 6 see 10 starve 7 an 9 friend 8 old 9 friend it is too bad that those fat hens are so far away [.] 1 it 2 is 2 is 4 bad 3 too 4 bad 4 bad 5 that 5 that 8 hens 5 that 9 are 6 those 8 hens 7 fat 8 hens 8 hens 9 are 9 are 11 far 10 so 11 far 11 far 12 away i will fly straight towards that farm where the fat hens are [.] 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 fly 3 fly 4 straight 3 fly 5 towards 3 fly 8 where 5 towards 7 farm 6 that 7 farm 7 farm 8 where 8 where 11 hens 8 where 12 are 9 the 11 hens 10 fat 11 hens 11 hens 12 are in your feeble condition it will take you a long time to get anywhere near there [.] 1 in 4 condition 1 in 5 it 2 your 4 condition 3 feeble 4 condition 5 it 6 will 6 will 7 take 7 take 8 you 7 take 11 time 7 take 12 to 7 take 13 get 9 a 10 long 10 long 11 time 12 to 13 get 13 get 14 anywhere 13 get 15 near 15 near 16 there he was in a hurry to get to those fat hens [.] 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 in 2 was 6 to 3 in 5 hurry 4 a 5 hurry 6 to 7 get 7 get 8 to 8 to 11 hens 9 those 11 hens 10 fat 11 hens in the first place his plan was working beautifully [.] 1 in 4 place 1 in 6 plan 2 the 4 place 3 first 4 place 5 his 6 plan 6 plan 7 was 7 was 8 working 8 working 9 beautifully his real reason for stopping was to have a chance to look back [.] 1 his 3 reason 2 real 3 reason 3 reason 4 for 3 reason 6 was 4 for 5 stopping 6 was 7 to 6 was 8 have 7 to 8 have 8 have 10 chance 8 have 11 to 9 a 10 chance 11 to 12 look 12 look 13 back there was nothing weak or feeble in the way that red speck was coming across the snow-covered fields [.] 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 nothing 2 was 5 or 4 weak 5 or 5 or 6 feeble 6 feeble 7 in 7 in 9 way 8 the 9 way 9 way 12 speck 9 way 13 was 10 that 12 speck 11 red 12 speck 12 speck 13 was 13 was 14 coming 13 was 15 across 14 coming 15 across 15 across 18 fields 16 the 18 fields 17 snow-covered 18 fields presently it stopped moving fast [.] 1 presently 2 it 2 it 3 stopped 3 stopped 4 moving 4 moving 5 fast this pleased him [.] 1 this 2 pleased 2 pleased 3 him he was sharp enough to know that it was no longer of any use to pretend [.] 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 sharp 3 sharp 4 enough 3 sharp 5 to 5 to 6 know 6 know 7 that 7 that 9 was 8 it 9 was 9 was 11 longer 9 was 12 of 9 was 15 to 10 no 11 longer 12 of 14 use 13 any 14 use 15 to 16 pretend he didn't need to [.] 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 need 3 need 4 to from the other side of a little swamp in front of them a rooster crowed [.] 1 from 4 side 1 from 14 rooster 2 the 3 other 3 other 4 side 4 side 5 of 5 of 8 swamp 6 a 7 little 6 a 8 swamp 7 little 8 swamp 8 swamp 10 front 8 swamp 11 of 9 in 10 front 11 of 12 them 13 a 14 rooster 14 rooster 15 crowed to this he crawled on his stomach and peeped around the end of it [.] 1 to 2 this 1 to 3 he 3 he 8 and 4 crawled 5 on 4 crawled 8 and 5 on 7 stomach 6 his 7 stomach 8 and 9 peeped 8 and 10 around 10 around 12 end 11 the 12 end 12 end 13 of 13 of 14 it some were taking a sun bath just in front of the barn door [.] 1 some 2 were 2 were 3 taking 3 taking 6 bath 4 a 6 bath 5 sun 6 bath 6 bath 7 just 7 just 10 of 8 in 9 front 9 front 10 of 10 of 13 door 11 the 13 door 12 barn 13 door others were scattered about , picking up bits of food which had been thrown out for them [.] 1 others 2 were 2 were 3 scattered 3 scattered 4 about 3 scattered 6 picking 5 , 6 picking 6 picking 7 up 6 picking 8 bits 6 picking 16 for 8 bits 9 of 8 bits 16 for 9 of 10 food 10 food 11 which 10 food 12 had 11 which 12 had 12 had 13 been 13 been 14 thrown 14 thrown 15 out 16 for 17 them a few were scratching in some straw in the cowyard [.] 1 a 2 few 2 few 3 were 3 were 4 scratching 3 were 5 in 3 were 8 in 4 scratching 5 in 5 in 7 straw 6 some 7 straw 7 straw 8 in 8 in 10 cowyard 9 the 10 cowyard in the barn a horse stamped [.] 1 in 3 barn 1 in 5 horse 2 the 3 barn 4 a 5 horse 5 horse 6 stamped if there was a dog , he must be either in the barn or in the house [.] 1 if 2 there 1 if 3 was 1 if 6 , 1 if 7 he 2 there 3 was 3 was 5 dog 4 a 5 dog 7 he 8 must 8 must 9 be 9 be 14 or 10 either 14 or 11 in 13 barn 11 in 14 or 12 the 13 barn 14 or 15 in 15 in 17 house 16 the 17 house he was far too clever to do anything like that until he was absolutely sure that it would be safe [.] 1 he 2 was 2 was 5 clever 3 far 4 too 4 too 5 clever 5 clever 6 to 6 to 7 do 7 do 8 anything 7 do 9 like 7 do 11 until 8 anything 9 like 9 like 10 that 11 until 12 he 11 until 13 was 12 he 13 was 13 was 14 absolutely 13 was 15 sure 15 sure 16 that 16 that 17 it 16 that 19 be 17 it 18 would 18 would 19 be 19 be 20 safe the thing to do was to be patient until he could catch one without alarming the others [.] 1 the 2 thing 2 thing 3 to 2 thing 4 do 2 thing 5 was 3 to 4 do 5 was 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 patient 8 patient 9 until 9 until 10 he 9 until 12 catch 10 he 11 could 11 could 12 catch 12 catch 13 one 12 catch 14 without 13 one 14 without 14 without 15 alarming 15 alarming 17 others 16 the 17 others then perhaps he would be able to catch another [.] 1 then 3 he 2 perhaps 3 he 3 he 4 would 4 would 5 be 5 be 6 able 6 able 7 to 6 able 8 catch 7 to 8 catch 8 catch 9 another if he were discovered , there would be small chance for him to get another fat hen [.] 1 if 2 he 1 if 4 discovered 1 if 5 , 1 if 6 there 2 he 3 were 3 were 4 discovered 6 there 7 would 7 would 8 be 8 be 10 chance 9 small 10 chance 10 chance 11 for 10 chance 13 to 10 chance 14 get 11 for 12 him 13 to 14 get 14 get 17 hen 15 another 17 hen 16 fat 17 hen he knew that if he could get one of these hens without frightening the others , he would have a chance to get another [.] 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 17 he 3 that 19 have 4 if 5 he 4 if 7 get 4 if 16 , 4 if 17 he 5 he 6 could 6 could 7 get 7 get 8 one 7 get 12 without 8 one 9 of 9 of 11 hens 10 these 11 hens 12 without 13 frightening 13 frightening 15 others 14 the 15 others 17 he 18 would 18 would 19 have 19 have 21 chance 20 a 21 chance 21 chance 22 to 21 chance 23 get 22 to 23 get 23 get 24 another he might have a chance to get several in this way [.] 1 he 2 might 2 might 3 have 3 have 5 chance 4 a 5 chance 5 chance 6 to 5 chance 7 get 6 to 7 get 7 get 8 several 7 get 9 in 8 several 9 in 9 in 11 way 10 this 11 way some of those fat hens were scratching in the straw of the cowyard [.] 1 some 2 of 1 some 5 hens 2 of 5 hens 3 those 5 hens 4 fat 5 hens 5 hens 6 were 6 were 7 scratching 6 were 8 in 7 scratching 8 in 8 in 10 straw 9 the 10 straw 10 straw 11 of 11 of 13 cowyard 12 the 13 cowyard just outside the cowyard was a pile of old boards [.] 1 just 2 outside 1 just 5 was 2 outside 4 cowyard 3 the 4 cowyard 5 was 10 boards 6 a 7 pile 7 pile 8 of 7 pile 10 boards 8 of 10 boards 9 old 10 boards he knew that sooner or later one of those fat hens would be likely to come out of the cowyard [.] 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 7 one 2 knew 13 be 3 that 7 one 4 sooner 5 or 5 or 6 later 5 or 7 one 7 one 8 of 7 one 12 would 8 of 11 hens 9 those 11 hens 10 fat 11 hens 12 would 13 be 13 be 14 likely 14 likely 15 to 15 to 16 come 16 come 18 of 17 out 18 of 18 of 20 cowyard 19 the 20 cowyard in this way he might be able to catch one without the others knowing a thing about it [.] 1 in 3 way 1 in 6 be 2 this 3 way 4 he 5 might 5 might 6 be 6 be 7 able 7 able 8 to 7 able 9 catch 8 to 9 catch 9 catch 10 one 9 catch 11 without 9 catch 17 about 10 one 11 without 11 without 13 others 12 the 13 others 13 others 14 knowing 14 knowing 16 thing 15 a 16 thing 16 thing 17 about 17 about 18 it i wonder if he is afraid [.] 1 i 2 wonder 2 wonder 3 if 3 if 4 he 3 if 5 is 4 he 5 is 5 is 6 afraid i don't want to sit here all day [.] 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 want 3 want 4 to 3 want 5 sit 4 to 5 sit 5 sit 6 here 5 sit 8 day 7 all 8 day in the cowyard back of the barn of this particular farm stood several cows contentedly chewing their cuds as they took their daily airing [.] 1 in 4 back 1 in 12 stood 2 the 4 back 3 cowyard 4 back 4 back 5 of 4 back 8 of 5 of 7 barn 6 the 7 barn 8 of 11 farm 9 this 11 farm 10 particular 11 farm 12 stood 14 cows 13 several 14 cows 14 cows 16 chewing 15 contentedly 16 chewing 16 chewing 18 cuds 16 chewing 19 as 17 their 18 cuds 19 as 20 they 19 as 21 took 20 they 21 took 21 took 23 daily 22 their 23 daily 23 daily 24 airing half a dozen fat hens were walking about among them and scratching in the straw [.] 1 half 2 a 2 a 3 dozen 3 dozen 5 hens 4 fat 5 hens 5 hens 6 were 6 were 7 walking 7 walking 8 about 7 walking 13 in 8 about 9 among 9 among 11 and 10 them 11 and 11 and 12 scratching 11 and 13 in 13 in 15 straw 14 the 15 straw out in the farmyard in front of the barn were many more fat hens [.] 1 out 2 in 1 out 10 were 2 in 4 farmyard 3 the 4 farmyard 4 farmyard 6 front 4 farmyard 7 of 5 in 6 front 7 of 9 barn 8 the 9 barn 10 were 14 hens 11 many 12 more 12 more 14 hens 13 fat 14 hens behind a pile of old boards just outside the cowyard was a spot of red [.] 1 behind 6 boards 1 behind 10 cowyard 2 a 3 pile 3 pile 4 of 3 pile 6 boards 4 of 6 boards 5 old 6 boards 6 boards 7 just 7 just 8 outside 9 the 10 cowyard 10 cowyard 11 was 11 was 13 spot 12 a 13 spot 13 spot 14 of 14 of 15 red the smoke from the chimney of the farmhouse floated skyward in a lazy way [.] 1 the 2 smoke 2 smoke 3 from 2 smoke 9 floated 3 from 5 chimney 4 the 5 chimney 5 chimney 6 of 6 of 8 farmhouse 7 the 8 farmhouse 9 floated 10 skyward 9 floated 11 in 11 in 14 way 12 a 14 way 13 lazy 14 way there she sat for some time [.] 1 there 2 she 2 she 3 sat 3 sat 4 for 4 for 6 time 5 some 6 time that red spot behind the pile of old boards suddenly came to life [.] 1 that 3 spot 2 red 3 spot 3 spot 4 behind 3 spot 11 came 4 behind 9 boards 5 the 6 pile 6 pile 7 of 6 pile 9 boards 7 of 9 boards 8 old 9 boards 10 suddenly 11 came 11 came 12 to 12 to 13 life he knew that voice [.] 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 4 voice 3 that 4 voice he knew he must find a place soon , because already that fat hen was growing very heavy [.] 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 he 2 knew 5 find 3 he 4 must 4 must 5 find 5 find 7 place 5 find 8 soon 5 find 10 because 6 a 7 place 9 , 10 because 10 because 14 hen 10 because 15 was 11 already 14 hen 12 that 14 hen 13 fat 14 hen 14 hen 15 was 15 was 16 growing 16 growing 18 heavy 17 very 18 heavy presently he spied the hollow stump of a tree [.] 1 presently 2 he 2 he 3 spied 3 spied 6 stump 4 the 6 stump 5 hollow 6 stump 6 stump 7 of 7 of 9 tree 8 a 9 tree the top of it was only about two feet above the ground [.] 1 the 2 top 2 top 3 of 2 top 5 was 3 of 4 it 5 was 6 only 5 was 7 about 5 was 10 above 7 about 9 feet 8 two 9 feet 9 feet 10 above 10 above 12 ground 11 the 12 ground it was [.] 1 it 2 was he had no intention of running any farther than he must [.] 1 he 2 had 2 had 4 intention 3 no 4 intention 4 intention 5 of 5 of 6 running 6 running 8 farther 6 running 9 than 7 any 8 farther 9 than 11 must 10 he 11 must in the first place he had traveled so far that he did not feel like running [.] 1 in 4 place 1 in 5 he 2 the 4 place 3 first 4 place 5 he 6 had 6 had 7 traveled 7 traveled 9 far 8 so 9 far 9 far 10 that 10 that 11 he 10 that 14 feel 11 he 12 did 12 did 13 not 12 did 14 feel 13 not 14 feel 14 feel 15 like 15 like 16 running in the second place he wanted to get back to that hollow stump and the fat hen just as soon as possible [.] 1 in 4 place 1 in 5 he 2 the 4 place 3 second 4 place 5 he 6 wanted 6 wanted 7 to 6 wanted 8 get 7 to 8 get 8 get 9 back 8 get 18 just 8 get 20 soon 8 get 22 possible 9 back 10 to 10 to 14 and 11 that 13 stump 12 hollow 13 stump 13 stump 14 and 14 and 17 hen 15 the 17 hen 16 fat 17 hen 18 just 19 as 19 as 20 soon 21 as 22 possible at home he knew every foot of the ground for a long distance in every direction [.] 1 at 2 home 1 at 3 he 3 he 4 knew 4 knew 6 foot 4 knew 10 for 4 knew 14 in 5 every 6 foot 6 foot 7 of 7 of 9 ground 8 the 9 ground 9 ground 10 for 10 for 13 distance 11 a 13 distance 12 long 13 distance 13 distance 14 in 14 in 16 direction 15 every 16 direction this made all the difference in the world , because he knew just how to play all kinds of tricks [.] 1 this 2 made 2 made 3 all 2 made 5 difference 2 made 6 in 2 made 10 because 4 the 5 difference 5 difference 6 in 6 in 8 world 7 the 8 world 9 , 10 because 10 because 11 he 10 because 12 knew 11 he 12 knew 12 knew 13 just 12 knew 14 how 14 how 15 to 14 how 16 play 15 to 16 play 16 play 20 tricks 17 all 18 kinds 18 kinds 19 of 18 kinds 20 tricks 19 of 20 tricks but here it was different [.] 1 but 2 here 1 but 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 different it seemed to him that all he could do was to run and run [.] 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 to 2 seemed 5 that 3 to 4 him 5 that 6 all 5 that 10 was 6 all 7 he 6 all 9 do 6 all 10 was 7 he 8 could 8 could 9 do 10 was 11 to 11 to 13 and 12 run 13 and 13 and 14 run the sweetest sound in the world is the voice of one you love [.] 1 the 2 sweetest 2 sweetest 3 sound 2 sweetest 7 is 3 sound 4 in 4 in 6 world 5 the 6 world 7 is 9 voice 8 the 9 voice 9 voice 10 of 10 of 11 one 11 one 12 you 11 one 13 love 12 you 13 love he harnessed the horse to a sleigh and started off right after dinner [.] 1 he 8 and 2 harnessed 4 horse 2 harnessed 5 to 2 harnessed 8 and 3 the 4 horse 4 horse 5 to 5 to 7 sleigh 6 a 7 sleigh 8 and 9 started 8 and 10 off 8 and 12 after 10 off 11 right 11 right 12 after 12 after 13 dinner there is something about it which stirs the blood [.] 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 something 3 something 4 about 3 something 6 which 3 something 7 stirs 4 about 5 it 6 which 7 stirs 7 stirs 9 blood 8 the 9 blood he leaped from the sleigh and tied the horse [.] 1 he 6 and 2 leaped 3 from 2 leaped 6 and 3 from 5 sleigh 4 the 5 sleigh 6 and 7 tied 7 tied 9 horse 8 the 9 horse then he climbed over the fence and began to run across the snow-covered fields [.] 1 then 2 he 2 he 7 and 3 climbed 4 over 3 climbed 7 and 4 over 6 fence 5 the 6 fence 7 and 8 began 8 began 9 to 8 began 10 run 9 to 10 run 10 run 11 across 11 across 14 fields 12 the 14 fields 13 snow-covered 14 fields at last he reached an old road [.] 1 at 2 last 1 at 3 he 3 he 4 reached 4 reached 7 road 5 an 7 road 6 old 7 road so he hid behind an old stone wall on the edge of it [.] 1 so 2 he 1 so 3 hid 2 he 3 hid 3 hid 4 behind 3 hid 9 on 4 behind 8 wall 5 an 6 old 5 an 8 wall 6 old 7 stone 7 stone 8 wall 8 wall 9 on 9 on 11 edge 10 the 11 edge 11 edge 12 of 12 of 13 it he did not have long to wait [.] 1 he 2 did 2 did 3 not 2 did 4 have 3 not 4 have 4 have 5 long 4 have 6 to 4 have 7 wait 6 to 7 wait a red form appeared around a turn in the old road , running swiftly [.] 1 a 3 form 2 red 3 form 3 form 4 appeared 4 appeared 5 around 4 appeared 8 in 4 appeared 14 swiftly 5 around 7 turn 6 a 7 turn 7 turn 8 in 8 in 12 , 9 the 11 road 10 old 11 road 11 road 12 , 12 , 13 running then it stopped and stood perfectly still [.] 1 then 2 it 2 it 4 and 3 stopped 4 and 4 and 5 stood 5 stood 6 perfectly 5 stood 7 still he listened for only a moment and then started on as swiftly as before [.] 1 he 7 and 2 listened 3 for 2 listened 7 and 3 for 6 moment 4 only 6 moment 5 a 6 moment 7 and 9 started 8 then 9 started 9 started 10 on 9 started 12 swiftly 9 started 13 as 9 started 14 before 11 as 12 swiftly 13 as 14 before a few minutes later another form appeared around the turn in the road [.] 1 a 2 few 2 few 3 minutes 3 minutes 4 later 4 later 6 form 5 another 6 form 6 form 7 appeared 7 appeared 8 around 7 appeared 11 in 8 around 10 turn 9 the 10 turn 10 turn 11 in 11 in 13 road 12 the 13 road joy will make a puppy of an old dog [.] 1 joy 2 will 2 will 3 make 3 make 5 puppy 4 a 5 puppy 5 puppy 6 of 6 of 9 dog 7 an 8 old 7 an 9 dog 8 old 9 dog his love of the hunt is so great that , as a rule , nothing short of losing the trail will make him stop [.] 1 his 2 love 2 love 3 of 2 love 6 is 3 of 5 hunt 4 the 5 hunt 6 is 8 great 7 so 8 great 8 great 9 that 9 that 15 nothing 9 that 22 make 10 , 11 as 11 as 13 rule 11 as 14 , 11 as 15 nothing 12 a 13 rule 15 nothing 16 short 15 nothing 21 will 16 short 17 of 17 of 18 losing 18 losing 20 trail 19 the 20 trail 21 will 22 make 22 make 23 him 22 make 24 stop he will follow it until he cannot follow it any longer [.] 1 he 2 will 2 will 3 follow 3 follow 4 it 3 follow 5 until 5 until 6 he 5 until 8 follow 6 he 7 cannot 7 cannot 8 follow 8 follow 9 it 8 follow 11 longer 10 any 11 longer he didn't see him until he almost ran into him [.] 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 see 3 see 4 him 3 see 5 until 5 until 6 he 5 until 8 ran 6 he 8 ran 7 almost 8 ran 8 ran 9 into 9 into 10 him then with a little yelp of pure joy he leaped up and did his best to lick his master 's face [.] 1 then 9 he 2 with 5 yelp 2 with 9 he 3 a 4 little 3 a 5 yelp 4 little 5 yelp 5 yelp 6 of 6 of 8 joy 7 pure 8 joy 9 he 12 and 10 leaped 11 up 10 leaped 12 and 12 and 13 did 13 did 15 best 14 his 15 best 15 best 16 to 15 best 17 lick 16 to 17 lick 17 lick 21 face 18 his 19 master 19 master 20 's 20 's 21 face he yelped and whined and barked [.] 1 he 3 and 2 yelped 3 and 3 and 5 and 4 whined 5 and 5 and 6 barked he raced around in circles [.] 1 he 2 raced 2 raced 3 around 2 raced 4 in 4 in 5 circles that would mean giving up the fat hen which he had hidden in the hollow stump [.] 1 that 2 would 2 would 3 mean 3 mean 4 giving 3 mean 5 up 5 up 8 hen 6 the 8 hen 7 fat 8 hen 8 hen 9 which 8 hen 12 hidden 9 which 10 he 9 which 12 hidden 10 he 11 had 11 had 12 hidden 12 hidden 13 in 13 in 16 stump 14 the 16 stump 15 hollow 16 stump he sat down to wait and listen [.] 1 he 2 sat 2 sat 3 down 3 down 4 to 4 to 6 and 5 wait 6 and 6 and 7 listen he grinned because now he would have a chance to go back for that fat hen [.] 1 he 2 grinned 2 grinned 3 because 2 grinned 12 back 3 because 5 he 3 because 7 have 4 now 5 he 5 he 6 would 6 would 7 have 7 have 9 chance 8 a 9 chance 9 chance 10 to 10 to 11 go 12 back 13 for 13 for 16 hen 14 that 16 hen 15 fat 16 hen in the first place his stomach had not been really filled for a long time [.] 1 in 4 place 1 in 6 stomach 2 the 4 place 3 first 4 place 5 his 6 stomach 6 stomach 7 had 7 had 8 not 7 had 9 been 9 been 11 filled 10 really 11 filled 11 filled 12 for 12 for 15 time 13 a 15 time 14 long 15 time there is nothing like a good appetite to make things taste good [.] 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 nothing 2 is 4 like 2 is 8 to 4 like 7 appetite 5 a 6 good 5 a 7 appetite 6 good 7 appetite 8 to 9 make 9 make 10 things 9 make 11 taste 11 taste 12 good as he drew near it , he moved very carefully [.] 1 as 2 he 1 as 3 drew 1 as 7 he 2 he 3 drew 4 near 5 it 4 near 6 , 4 near 7 he 7 he 8 moved 8 moved 10 carefully 9 very 10 carefully all seemed safe [.] 1 all 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 safe then he blinked his eyes very fast indeed [.] 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 blinked 3 blinked 5 eyes 3 blinked 7 fast 3 blinked 8 indeed 4 his 5 eyes 6 very 7 fast he wouldn't believe it [.] 1 he 2 wouldn't 2 wouldn't 3 believe 3 believe 4 it that fat hen just had to be there [.] 1 that 3 hen 2 fat 3 hen 3 hen 5 had 4 just 5 had 5 had 6 to 5 had 7 be 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 there he blinked his eyes some more and looked again [.] 1 he 7 and 2 blinked 4 eyes 2 blinked 6 more 2 blinked 7 and 3 his 4 eyes 5 some 6 more 7 and 8 looked 7 and 9 again all he saw in that hollow stump was a feather [.] 1 all 2 he 1 all 3 saw 1 all 8 was 2 he 3 saw 3 saw 4 in 4 in 7 stump 5 that 7 stump 6 hollow 7 stump 8 was 10 feather 9 a 10 feather the fat hen had vanished [.] 1 the 3 hen 2 fat 3 hen 3 hen 4 had 4 had 5 vanished a great rage took their place [.] 1 a 2 great 1 a 3 rage 2 great 3 rage 3 rage 4 took 4 took 6 place 5 their 6 place often it is better to look for a new trail than to waste time hunting for an old one [.] 1 often 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 better 4 better 5 to 4 better 11 than 4 better 12 to 4 better 13 waste 5 to 6 look 6 look 7 for 7 for 10 trail 8 a 10 trail 9 new 10 trail 10 trail 11 than 12 to 13 waste 13 waste 14 time 13 waste 16 for 14 time 15 hunting 14 time 16 for 16 for 19 one 17 an 18 old 17 an 19 one 18 old 19 one you see he is such a clever fellow himself that any one clever enough to fool him for long must be very clever indeed [.] 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 he 2 see 4 is 3 he 4 is 4 is 8 fellow 4 is 9 himself 4 is 10 that 5 such 6 a 6 a 7 clever 6 a 8 fellow 7 clever 8 fellow 10 that 12 one 10 that 21 be 11 any 12 one 12 one 13 clever 12 one 20 must 13 clever 14 enough 13 clever 15 to 13 clever 16 fool 15 to 16 fool 16 fool 17 him 16 fool 18 for 18 for 19 long 20 must 21 be 21 be 23 clever 22 very 23 clever 23 clever 24 indeed the fat hen he had hidden in a hollow stump had disappeared without leaving trace [.] 1 the 3 hen 2 fat 3 hen 3 hen 4 he 3 hen 6 hidden 3 hen 11 had 4 he 5 had 5 had 6 hidden 6 hidden 7 in 7 in 10 stump 8 a 9 hollow 8 a 10 stump 9 hollow 10 stump 11 had 12 disappeared 12 disappeared 13 without 13 without 14 leaving 14 leaving 15 trace very carefully he sniffed all about the top of that old stump and inside the hollow [.] 1 very 2 carefully 2 carefully 3 he 3 he 4 sniffed 4 sniffed 5 all 5 all 13 and 6 about 8 top 6 about 13 and 7 the 8 top 8 top 9 of 9 of 12 stump 10 that 12 stump 11 old 12 stump 13 and 14 inside 14 inside 16 hollow 15 the 16 hollow there wasn't the faintest scent of anybody there [.] 1 there 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 5 scent 2 wasn't 8 there 3 the 4 faintest 3 the 5 scent 5 scent 6 of 6 of 7 anybody 7 anybody 8 there there his keen nose found the scent of the farmer [.] 1 there 4 nose 2 his 4 nose 3 keen 4 nose 4 nose 5 found 5 found 7 scent 6 the 7 scent 7 scent 8 of 8 of 10 farmer 9 the 10 farmer they , too , had disappeared [.] 1 they 5 had 2 , 3 too 3 too 4 , 3 too 5 had 5 had 6 disappeared not one was to be seen [.] 1 not 2 one 2 one 3 was 3 was 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 seen but there was no mystery about the disappearance of these other fat hens [.] 1 but 2 there 1 but 3 was 3 was 5 mystery 4 no 5 mystery 5 mystery 6 about 6 about 8 disappearance 7 the 8 disappearance 8 disappearance 9 of 9 of 13 hens 10 these 11 other 11 other 13 hens 12 fat 13 hens he heard the muffled crow of the big rooster [.] 1 he 2 heard 2 heard 5 crow 3 the 5 crow 4 muffled 5 crow 5 crow 6 of 6 of 9 rooster 7 the 9 rooster 8 big 9 rooster it came from the henhouse [.] 1 it 2 came 2 came 3 from 3 from 5 henhouse 4 the 5 henhouse all those fat hens had been shut up [.] 1 all 2 those 1 all 4 hens 1 all 5 had 2 those 4 hens 3 fat 4 hens 5 had 6 been 6 been 7 shut 6 been 8 up the greatest puzzle is simple enough when you know the answer [.] 1 the 2 greatest 1 the 3 puzzle 3 puzzle 4 is 4 is 5 simple 5 simple 6 enough 5 simple 7 when 7 when 8 you 7 when 9 know 8 you 9 know 9 know 11 answer 10 the 11 answer he plunged in among the branches and hid in the thickest part he could find [.] 1 he 7 and 2 plunged 3 in 2 plunged 4 among 2 plunged 7 and 4 among 6 branches 5 the 6 branches 7 and 8 hid 7 and 9 in 9 in 12 part 10 the 11 thickest 10 the 12 part 12 part 13 he 12 part 15 find 13 he 14 could 14 could 15 find with little shivers of fear running all over him , he peeked out and watched that big gray form [.] 1 with 3 shivers 1 with 10 , 1 with 11 he 2 little 3 shivers 3 shivers 4 of 3 shivers 6 running 4 of 5 fear 6 running 8 over 7 all 8 over 8 over 9 him 11 he 14 and 12 peeked 13 out 12 peeked 14 and 14 and 15 watched 15 watched 19 form 16 that 17 big 17 big 19 form 18 gray 19 form on broad wings it sailed over to that hollow stump [.] 1 on 2 broad 2 broad 3 wings 3 wings 4 it 4 it 5 sailed 5 sailed 6 over 5 sailed 7 to 7 to 10 stump 8 that 10 stump 9 hollow 10 stump two long legs with great curving claws reached down in , and a moment later that fat hen was disappearing over the tree tops [.] 1 two 3 legs 2 long 3 legs 3 legs 4 with 3 legs 8 reached 4 with 7 claws 5 great 7 claws 6 curving 7 claws 8 reached 9 down 9 down 10 in 10 in 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 18 hen 12 and 19 was 13 a 18 hen 14 moment 18 hen 15 later 18 hen 16 that 17 fat 17 fat 18 hen 18 hen 19 was 19 was 20 disappearing 19 was 21 over 20 disappearing 21 over 21 over 24 tops 22 the 24 tops 23 tree 24 tops he was tired and hungry and bitterly disappointed [.] 1 he 2 was 1 he 6 and 2 was 4 and 3 tired 4 and 4 and 5 hungry 6 and 8 disappointed 7 bitterly 8 disappointed the more he thought of it , the worse he felt [.] 1 the 2 more 2 more 3 he 2 more 4 thought 2 more 7 , 2 more 9 worse 3 he 4 thought 4 thought 5 of 5 of 6 it 8 the 9 worse 9 worse 11 felt 10 he 11 felt he was picking these chickens in a shed attached to the barn [.] 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 picking 3 picking 5 chickens 3 picking 6 in 3 picking 10 to 4 these 5 chickens 5 chickens 6 in 6 in 8 shed 7 a 8 shed 8 shed 9 attached 8 shed 10 to 10 to 12 barn 11 the 12 barn he had several all picked when he was called to the house on an errand [.] 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 several 2 had 10 to 2 had 13 on 3 several 5 picked 3 several 10 to 4 all 5 picked 5 picked 6 when 6 when 7 he 6 when 9 called 7 he 8 was 8 was 9 called 10 to 12 house 11 the 12 house 12 house 13 on 13 on 15 errand 14 an 15 errand this time there was no dog behind him [.] 1 this 2 time 2 time 3 there 2 time 4 was 4 was 6 dog 4 was 7 behind 5 no 6 dog 6 dog 7 behind 7 behind 8 him he , too , was happy , for it always makes one happy to have one 's plans succeed [.] 1 he 5 was 2 , 3 too 3 too 4 , 3 too 5 was 5 was 6 happy 5 was 8 for 7 , 8 for 8 for 9 it 9 it 11 makes 10 always 11 makes 11 makes 12 one 11 makes 19 succeed 12 one 13 happy 13 happy 14 to 13 happy 15 have 14 to 15 have 15 have 18 plans 16 one 17 's 17 's 18 plans